Graduate Research Papers
Hydrogen Production Through the Process of Electrolysis can Benefit Fuel Conservation in Automobiles
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
Every day over 8.5 million barrels of gasoline are consumed in America alone. Since fuel prices have skyrocketed there is more need than ever for a fuel-conserving device that the public can use in any automobile and will result in true savings both financially and environmentally. Many people and organizations have talked about an all hydrogen-powered vehicle; while this is a wonderful concept, the actuality of it happening throughout the entire country is less that probable. Due to many factors, mainly financial, the use of hydrogen to power vehicles on a mass scale could take many years to incorporate. However, the benefits of such a device would far out weigh the cost in the long run. A simple 12-volt charging system found in vehicles, used to power an electrolysis device, could produce hydrogen and oxygen from an electrolysis reaction. The hydrogen will then be utilized as a supplemental fuel to the gasoline that the automobile already uses as a primary fuel source. This activity has been preformed and the results lead to the conclusion that thee device used needed additional modifications in order for it to be a viable device for use in automobiles.
Year of Submission
5-2008
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Industrial Technology
First Advisor
John T. Fecik
Second Advisor
Scott R. Giese
Date Original
5-2008
Object Description
1 PDF file (37 leaves)
Copyright
©2008 Wade D. Stahr
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Stahr, Wade D., "Hydrogen Production Through the Process of Electrolysis can Benefit Fuel Conservation in Automobiles" (2008). Graduate Research Papers. 2806.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2806
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